The Running Man

BTSYA: The thing I liked most about the book was the plot and the many complications that unfolded from it. The author's message is clear: there is more than meets the eye in people. The author uses descriptive language that paints a clear picture of the characters. It did, however, move a little bit slowly. Other than the pace, it was fine, and I think kids 13 to 15 will enjoy it the most. The characters were well chosen in their personalities because they all worked well together as the book went on. I just enjoyed the plot overall. The way the problems unfolded and became solved was very interesting and it provided for a great page turner.
I picked this book because it has a weird and different feel to the cover and asks me a question that makes me think and want to read it. I liked this book because it had great suspense in certain parts, and I love reading mysteries. This book was around my age reading level also. My thoughts on the book changed after the first chapper. THe beginning was boring, slow, and didn't explain things well. It got me confused about what I thought the book was about and what was happening.

This is a well-written story. It offers stories about how your life experiences affect your perspective. At times I found it hard to keep going, at others, hard to put down. In the end, I felt like I had finished an English class assignment, as this is the kind of book (like the classic lines of poetry it quotes) that you use for discussion and dissecting.